The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-01
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change, this evening, the proposition to estab-
lisn builders exhibit in connection with the
exchange will be considered.
The contract committee of the Council will
meet again this afternoon to decide if possible
on report regarding the Washington street
improvement, for submission to the Council on
next Monday evening.
c. F. Woerner yesterday qualified admins
traitor of the estate of Frederick Woernsr, with
bond for So, 00O and Dora Eberhardt as admin
istratrix of the estate of George w. Eberhardt,
with bond for 81. 000
Building permits were issued yesterday to J.
M. Hightshoe for n twostory frame house
State avenue near Ohio street. to cost 81, 400,
and to Morris Lewis for frame cottage at No.
126 East North street, to cost ], 800.
The Atlas engine-works reorganzed. filed ar
ticles of Incorporation with the Secretary of
State yesterday. The capital stock is 5000. 900
and the directors are Stoughton A. Fletcher.
Charles B. Fletcher. Matthew II. Moore, Harry
J. Milligan and Henry FL. Hanna.
Marriage license were issued yesterday 20
James H. Davis and Katie Lee, Charles Lecrone
and Maggie Lucas, Aaron c. Smith and Sarah
Bailey. Turner Marshall and Cassie Il. Edwards.
Edward Pierce and Elizabeth S. Weary, Ernest
Blumberg and Emily Luella Theicka, Charles
q. Davis and Prudence M. Carr
The safe in the Office of Fisher e Gaeth's
livery stable. at the corner of South and Illinois
streets, was robbed of SIG last ight between 10
and IL o'clock. The Waterman was called away
from the Office few minutes by customer and
during his absence the safe. which was unlocked,
was opened and the money taken. The work is
supposed to have been done by boys.
EMIGRANTs FROM AUSTRIA.
Eleven Austrian laborers their way from
Tyrol to Colorado, attracted much notice at the
Union Depot last night They were dressed in
the garb OF their native country and wore long
feathers in their head-gear. Not one of the
party could speak English. They have the
promise OF employment as stone masons In
Colorado.
A SOCIALISTS SPEECH TO woRHINGMEN.
Philip Rappaport, OF the German Tribune,
addressed a Union Labor party meeting, at the
corner of Delaware and South Streets last even
ing. His speech was socialistic in tone and did
who several times interrupted his remarks with
cries of enough" give a rest, and 1--WE do
not want that kind of a speech"
SUSPECTED OF STEALING WATCH.
Edward Mitchell went to a saloon on Virginia
avenue yesterday afternoon and, handing the
bartender fine gold watch, asked him to take
it and sell ii, the police were looking for him.
His actions suspicious that the police
were Notified and he was taken to the stati on
house by Patrolman Brady the charge of
having stolen goods in his possession. He refuses
to tell where he got the watch.
TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF WITH HANDKERCHIEF.
Frank Martz, an aged German, was locked in
the station house yesterday afternoon for drunk
enness and whipping his wife. IL would rather
be dead than 60 into this place." he said to turn
key Taffe. as he went behind the bars ''and if
had any way of killing myself, that is what
would do" Half an hour afterward Mr. Taffe
heard strange noise inside the cell, and, upon
going in, found Martz with red handkerchief
around his neck attempting to fasten the ends
to an iron rod in an upper berth. He was in
fair way to succeed, when the turnkey inter
fered
A CARPENTER CRUSHED TO DEATH
Robert S. Mitchell, carpenter and car-build-
er, living at No. la Michigan avenue. lost his
life by accident in the Panhandle car-shops
yesterday afternoon. while ne was engaged In
placing trucks under new box-cars. He had a
car raised from the floor by means of jack
screws as to admit the trucks. and was under
the structure loosening some bolts when one of
the jack screws gave way. and let one corner of
the car drop on him. His neck was broken, his
head and breast badly crushed, and death was
instantaneous Two three other workmen
were just preparing to 60 under the when
the support gave way. The dead mans remains
were removed to his home in Flanner g. HON.
mown's ambulance: He was a member of Capt.
tal Lodge of Odd Fellows. the members of which
will conduct the funeral services tomorrow
morning.
ENTERTAINMENT BY DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
Thirteen young ladies Of the Daughters of
Veterans Drill Corps, of Chapman Post, G. A.
r.. gave very interesting entertainment at
Chapman Hall, in the Cleveland Block, last even
ing The hall was handsomely decorated for
the occasion. The entertainment was musical.
literary and military in its character. The mu-
steal and literary productions were we'll rem
dered. The feature of the evening" however,
was the drilling of the young ladies under the
command of Miss Dolle Oberly. They went
through the movements almost faultlessly.
While the attendance was not large several
hundred tickets had been sold. The proceeds
will be divided between the Chapman Post and
w. r. G. One week from next Friday evening the
VatArana known aa
A Link Camp, No. IS. will give entertain
ment in the same hall
PREPARATIONS FOR CELEBRATING LABOR DAY
Extensive preparations being made by the
labor organizations of the city for the celebra-
ton of labor holiday on next Monday The
feature of the forenoon will be an industrial
parade. The Mayor has issued proclamation
requesting that all the business houses be closed
from until II o'clock, in order that employees
may have a chance to view the parade 1t is
estimated THAT'S 900 Indianapolis workinemen
will be In line and half as many more ex-
pected from outside the city. great many of
the leading business firms have promised to have
decorated wagons IN limo representing their bust
ness The members of the police force and fire
department have been ordered to join the parade
in a body. The celebration in the afternoon
will be at the exposition grounds where there
will be addresses by several prominent Knights
All the labor organizations of the city will Join
in the celebration except the Cigarmakers
Union. They will have picnic Of their own at
Emmerich's grove.
TOUGH JUVENILES FROM CHICAGO.
Four small boys from Chicago, with all the
ways of old criminals, were locked in the sta
tion-house yesterday afternoon for safe
keeping. until their relatives can be heard
from. They are William Alexander, aged
eleven years, of No. 1917 State street; Fred
Shupe, aged eleven, of No. 48 Ellsworth street;
John Smith, aged ten, of No. sc Pacific avenue;
and Henry Woodland, aged eleven, of No liz
East Van Buren, street. 1--WE are are tough and
we don't care who knows it," WAS the salute to
turnkey Taffe when they were brought in by
patrolmen Brady and Ronacker. 1--WE are from
Boiler-avenue, Chicago, and are going to go
around the world or die" was the remark of an
mother They were picked up by patrolman
Ronacksr on Woodlawn avenue, whore they were
begging from house to house. They say they
left hnma two xnAira AGO and stnnne6 az sAvaral